The mayor Enrique Cresto called for a coordination and planning meeting with the institutions, security forces, and agencies that are part of Civil Defense and the Emergency Operations Committee (COE). The meeting took place in the Mayors' Hall of the local municipality, with the central objective of evaluating possible scenarios in light of the evolution of the El Niño phenomenon and meteorological forecasts.
In this regard, Cresto stated: “Although as of today we do not have imminent signs of alarm, we are meeting in this joint working environment and in contact with the Nation and the Province, preparing ourselves to intervene in a coordinated manner if circumstances so determine in the coming weeks,” the Mayor pointed out.
“Planning and teamwork are the best tools to prevent and act efficiently,” he added.
For his part, Mauricio Alegre, director of the Department of Integral Risk Management of the Secretariat of Social Development, detailed that “due to the forecasts that have been provided by the different official services from CTM Hydrology and the National Meteorological Service, the Mayor scheduled this Civil Defense meeting as a preventive measure, to review intervention protocols and be ready to mitigate the impacts that may be generated should any adverse weather situation occur,” he detailed.
“The Mayor remains in contact with all security forces, NGOs, and the provincial and national agencies that participate in Civil Defense, and together we are analyzing the different situations that may arise, without generating unnecessary alarm but preparing ourselves with great responsibility and commitment to act in a coordinated manner if strong storms, days of very intense rain, or any other contingency occur,” the rescuer indicated.
In the same vein, the Secretary of Urban Development, Mireya López Bernis, commented that “from the municipality, we have been working for weeks on the South Defense, the Pumping Station, the Sewage Station, and in the different sectors where difficulties may arise if weather conditions worsen,” she detailed.
“It is silent work that ranges from the proper functioning of drains and channels to patrols in sectors that may be affected in adverse circumstances,” she also said. “That is what was done today by each member of Civil Defense, to share what we are doing and coordinate a permanent connection and communication scheme while we see how the situation evolves,” concluded López Bernis.